Question 1

In sensitization in Aplysia,what process occurs in the sensory neurons serving the siphon?

Accepted Answer

A)  an ionotropic process,which results in the closing of calcium channels 
B)  a metabotropic process,which results in the closing of calcium channels 
C)  an ionotropic process,which results in the closing of potassium channels 
D)  a metabotropic process,which results in the closing of potassium channels 
A)  an ionotropic process,which results in the closing of calcium channels 
B)  a metabotropic process,which results in the closing of calcium channels 
C)  an ionotropic process,which results in the closing of potassium channels 
D)  a metabotropic process,which results in the closing of potassium channels

Question 2

Large amounts of data can be held for a second or two in _________ memory.

Accepted Answer

A)  sensory 
B)  short-term 
C)  long-term 
D)  episodic 
A)  sensory 
B)  short-term 
C)  long-term 
D)  episodic

Question 3

The procedure illustrated in this figure will result in

Accepted Answer

A)  sensitization of the Aplysia gill-withdrawal reflex. 
B)  classical conditioning of the Aplysia gill-withdrawal reflex. 
C)  habituation of the Aplysia gill-withdrawal reflex. 
D)  extinction of the Aplysia gill-withdrawal reflex. 
A)  sensitization of the Aplysia gill-withdrawal reflex. 
B)  classical conditioning of the Aplysia gill-withdrawal reflex. 
C)  habituation of the Aplysia gill-withdrawal reflex. 
D)  extinction of the Aplysia gill-withdrawal reflex.

Question 4

In conditioned fear research with rats,which of the following might be used by the experimenters as a conditioned response?

Accepted Answer

A)  working to postpone an electric shock 
B)  increased salivation 
C)  reductions in working for food 
D)  increases in working for food 
A)  working to postpone an electric shock 
B)  increased salivation 
C)  reductions in working for food 
D)  increases in working for food

Question 5

Thiamine deficiencies characteristic of chronic alcoholics may produce

Accepted Answer

A)  severe retrograde amnesia and mild anterograde amnesia. 
B)  severe anterograde amnesia and mild retrograde amnesia. 
C)  severe anterograde and retrograde amnesia. 
D)  mild anterograde and retrograde amnesia. 
A)  severe retrograde amnesia and mild anterograde amnesia. 
B)  severe anterograde amnesia and mild retrograde amnesia. 
C)  severe anterograde and retrograde amnesia. 
D)  mild anterograde and retrograde amnesia.

Question 6

Areas of the brain that may be involved with episodic memories include the

Accepted Answer

A)  prefrontal cortex and posterior cingulate cortex. 
B)  prefrontal cortex and the anterior cingulate cortex. 
C)  medial temporal lobe and the occipital lobe. 
D)  medial temporal lobe and the anterior cingulate cortex. 
A)  prefrontal cortex and posterior cingulate cortex. 
B)  prefrontal cortex and the anterior cingulate cortex. 
C)  medial temporal lobe and the occipital lobe. 
D)  medial temporal lobe and the anterior cingulate cortex.

Question 7

Following surgery on both temporal lobes,patient H.M.demonstrated

Accepted Answer

A)  no memory deficits. 
B)  deficits in implicit,but not explicit memories. 
C)  deficits in explicit,but not implicit memories. 
D)  profound deficits in both implicit and explicit memories. 
A)  no memory deficits. 
B)  deficits in implicit,but not explicit memories. 
C)  deficits in explicit,but not implicit memories. 
D)  profound deficits in both implicit and explicit memories.

Question 8

Important attentional aspects of short-term memory require activation in the

Accepted Answer

A)  dorsolateral prefrontal cortex and the anterior cingulate cortex. 
B)  dorsolateral prefrontal cortex and the posterior cingulate cortex. 
C)  hippocampus and the anterior cingulate cortex. 
D)  hippocampus and the posterior cingulate cortex. 
A)  dorsolateral prefrontal cortex and the anterior cingulate cortex. 
B)  dorsolateral prefrontal cortex and the posterior cingulate cortex. 
C)  hippocampus and the anterior cingulate cortex. 
D)  hippocampus and the posterior cingulate cortex.

Question 9

In studies of classical conditioning in Aplysia,which of the following usually serves as the unconditioned stimulus?

Accepted Answer

A)  touching the mantle 
B)  touching the siphon 
C)  the gill-withdrawal reflex 
D)  electric shock to the tail 
A)  touching the mantle 
B)  touching the siphon 
C)  the gill-withdrawal reflex 
D)  electric shock to the tail

Question 10

At least in fruit flies,superior learning abilities

Accepted Answer

A)  lead to a much longer lifespan. 
B)  lead to a shorter lifespan. 
C)  cannot be passed to subsequent generations. 
D)  lead to less use of reflexes and instincts. 
A)  lead to a much longer lifespan. 
B)  lead to a shorter lifespan. 
C)  cannot be passed to subsequent generations. 
D)  lead to less use of reflexes and instincts.

Question 11

We can conclude from the case study of patient H.M.and similar cases that

Accepted Answer

A)  long-term memories are stored in the hippocampus. 
B)  medial temporal lobe structures are necessary for the retrieval of stored memories. 
C)  the hippocampus is essential to the formation of implicit memories. 
D)  the hippocampus probably participates in the transfer of explicit memories to long-term storage. 
A)  long-term memories are stored in the hippocampus. 
B)  medial temporal lobe structures are necessary for the retrieval of stored memories. 
C)  the hippocampus is essential to the formation of implicit memories. 
D)  the hippocampus probably participates in the transfer of explicit memories to long-term storage.

Question 12

Elizabeth was sharing a story with a friend about her first dog.In order to do so,she had to use her _________ memory.

Accepted Answer

A)  sensory 
B)  working 
C)  episodic 
D)  semantic 
A)  sensory 
B)  working 
C)  episodic 
D)  semantic

Question 13

Which memories are easiest to verbalize?

Accepted Answer

A)  sensory 
B)  procedural 
C)  semantic and episodic 
D)  implicit 
A)  sensory 
B)  procedural 
C)  semantic and episodic 
D)  implicit

Question 14

Repeated exposure to habituation or sensitization changes the number of

Accepted Answer

A)  receptor sites on interneurons. 
B)  axon terminals on sensory neurons. 
C)  receptor sites on motor neurons. 
D)  axon terminals on interneurons. 
A)  receptor sites on interneurons. 
B)  axon terminals on sensory neurons. 
C)  receptor sites on motor neurons. 
D)  axon terminals on interneurons.

Question 15

Repeated touching of the siphon in Aplysia will result in

Accepted Answer

A)  habituation. 
B)  sensitization. 
C)  classical conditioning. 
D)  a fixed action pattern. 
A)  habituation. 
B)  sensitization. 
C)  classical conditioning. 
D)  a fixed action pattern.

Question 16

Declarative memories include _________ memories.

Accepted Answer

A)  procedural and sensory 
B)  episodic and semantic 
C)  procedural and episodic 
D)  semantic and sensory 
A)  procedural and sensory 
B)  episodic and semantic 
C)  procedural and episodic 
D)  semantic and sensory

Question 17

Describe the Yerkes-Dodson Law.

Accepted Answer

According to the Yerkes-Dodson Law,stres

Question 18

Long-term potentiation (LTP)can be demonstrated in which of the following pathways in the hippocampus?

Accepted Answer

A)  The perforant pathway only. 
B)  The Schaffer collateral pathway and the mossy fibers. 
C)  The perforant pathway and the Schaffer collateral pathway. 
D)  The perforant pathway,mossy fibers,and Schaffer collateral pathway. 
A)  The perforant pathway only. 
B)  The Schaffer collateral pathway and the mossy fibers. 
C)  The perforant pathway and the Schaffer collateral pathway. 
D)  The perforant pathway,mossy fibers,and Schaffer collateral pathway.

Question 19

Trace conditioning provides an excellent animal model for which of the following types of memory in humans?

Accepted Answer

A)  sensory 
B)  working 
C)  declarative 
D)  procedural 
A)  sensory 
B)  working 
C)  declarative 
D)  procedural

Question 20

Semantic knowledge appears to be

Accepted Answer

A)  widely distributed throughout the association cortex. 
B)  localized in the hippocampus. 
C)  localized in the occipital lobes. 
D)  localized in the frontal lobes. 
A)  widely distributed throughout the association cortex. 
B)  localized in the hippocampus. 
C)  localized in the occipital lobes. 
D)  localized in the frontal lobes.

In sensitization in Aplysia,what process occurs in the sensory neurons serving the siphon?

Large amounts of data can be held for a second or two in _________ memory.

The procedure illustrated in this figure will result in

In conditioned fear research with rats,which of the following might be used by the experimenters as a conditioned response?

Thiamine deficiencies characteristic of chronic alcoholics may produce

Areas of the brain that may be involved with episodic memories include the

Following surgery on both temporal lobes,patient H.M.demonstrated

Important attentional aspects of short-term memory require activation in the

In studies of classical conditioning in Aplysia,which of the following usually serves as the unconditioned stimulus?

At least in fruit flies,superior learning abilities

We can conclude from the case study of patient H.M.and similar cases that

Elizabeth was sharing a story with a friend about her first dog.In order to do so,she had to use her _________ memory.

Which memories are easiest to verbalize?

Repeated exposure to habituation or sensitization changes the number of

Repeated touching of the siphon in Aplysia will result in

Declarative memories include _________ memories.

Describe the Yerkes-Dodson Law.

Long-term potentiation (LTP)can be demonstrated in which of the following pathways in the hippocampus?

Trace conditioning provides an excellent animal model for which of the following types of memory in humans?

Semantic knowledge appears to be

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Exam 12: Learning and Memory

In sensitization in Aplysia,what process occurs in the sensory neurons serving the siphon?

Large amounts of data can be held for a second or two in _________ memory.

The procedure illustrated in this figure will result in

In conditioned fear research with rats,which of the following might be used by the experimenters as a conditioned response?

Thiamine deficiencies characteristic of chronic alcoholics may produce

Areas of the brain that may be involved with episodic memories include the

Following surgery on both temporal lobes,patient H.M.demonstrated

Important attentional aspects of short-term memory require activation in the

In studies of classical conditioning in Aplysia,which of the following usually serves as the unconditioned stimulus?

At least in fruit flies,superior learning abilities

We can conclude from the case study of patient H.M.and similar cases that

Elizabeth was sharing a story with a friend about her first dog.In order to do so,she had to use her _________ memory.

Which memories are easiest to verbalize?

Repeated exposure to habituation or sensitization changes the number of

Repeated touching of the siphon in Aplysia will result in

Declarative memories include _________ memories.

Describe the Yerkes-Dodson Law.

Long-term potentiation (LTP)can be demonstrated in which of the following pathways in the hippocampus?

Trace conditioning provides an excellent animal model for which of the following types of memory in humans?

Semantic knowledge appears to be

Introducing Biological Psychology

The Anatomy and Evolution of the Nervous System

Cells of the Nervous System

Psychopharmacology

Genetics and the Development of the Human Brain

Vision

Nonvisual Sensation and Perception

Movement

Temperature Regulation,thirst,and Hunger

Sexual Behavior

Sleep and Waking

Lateralization, language, and Intelligence

Emotion, reward, aggression, and Stress

Neurological Disorders

Psychological Disorders

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